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Folding
Camp Chair used by Sumner H. Lincoln, Lt. Col. 6th Vermont
Infantry (Vermont Brigade) during the Civil War
This impressive
relic came from the family of Sumner H. Lincoln, who served
in the hard fighting 6th Vermont Infantry of the Vermont Brigade
throughout the war. The chair is in good usable condition
with the original upholstery seat. The upholstery backrest
may be a post war replacement. This type of camp chair with
the "S" shaped arm rests can be seen in many photographs
of Civil War campsites, and was used by countless officers
including Ulysses S. Grant. The chair comes with a large folder
with copies of Sumner H. Lincoln's service records and geneology,
totaling 46 pages. Among the records are copies of muster
rolls, pension records, leave requests, and statements by
army surgeons regarding the nature of Lincoln's various wartime
injuries, including fever, a hip injury from a horse kick,
a gunshot wound to the left knee on May 5, 1864 at the Wilderness,
and a gunshot wound to the left side of the head on September
19, 1864 at Third Winchester (Battle of Opequon).
Sumner H.
Lincoln went on to serve on the frontier and the Spanish American
War, retiring in 1902 as a Brigadier General at age 61 after
41 years of military service! A short but informative biography
of Sumner H. Lincoln can be found in Cincinnati, the Queen
City, 1788-1912, Volume 4 (can be found in a google books
search, and is posted below with promotions underlined).
GENERAL SUMNER H.
LINCOLN.
General Sumner H. Lincoln, brigadier general of the United
States Army, was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, December
21, 1840, a son of the Rev. Sumner and Gratia Eliza (Smith)
Lincoln. The latter was a native of New Haven, Connecticut,
and a daughter of Dr. Nathan R. Smith, long a distinguished
educator and well known as professor of surgery at Yale University.
In the schools of his native town General Lincoln began his
education and afterward attended the Winchendon Academy and
Norwich University, of Vermont. Practically his entire life
has been devoted to the military service of his country. Following
the outbreak of the Civil war, he enlisted in the volunteer
army as a private of Company B, First Vermont Infantry,
on the 2d of May, 1861, for a three months' term, and
was honorably discharged on the 15th of August, following.
He afterward reenlisted, becoming corporal of Company B,
Sixth Vermont Infantry, on the 15th of October, 1861,
thus serving until the 21st of February, 1863, when he
was made first lieutenant and adjutant in that regiment.
On the 28th of October, 1864, he was again promoted, becoming
major of the same regiment, was made lieutenant colonel, on
the 10th of March,and on the 6th of February, 1865, was raised
to the rank of colonel of the Sixth Vermont Infantry,
so continuing until honorably discharged on the 26th of June,
1865. On the 23d of February, 1866, he was made first lieutenant
of the Seventeenth United States Infantry, and on the 21st
of September of the same year he was transferred to the Twenty-sixth
Infantry. On the 19th of May, 1869, he was transferred to
the Tenth United States Infantry and much of his service
was with that regiment throughout the long period of his connection
with the army. He was promoted captain on the 24th of March,
1878, became major, April 26, 1898, and lieutenant colonel
of the Thirteenth Infantry, July 12, 1899. He was transferred
to the Tenth United States Infantry, becoming its colonel
March 21, 1901, and was made brigadier general, May 26, 1902.
After forty years of service he was retired at his own request,
being disabled from five wounds received in battle, on the
9th of June of the same year. His military experience covered
active duty in war times and campaigning on the frontier as
well as post duty. There is no department of the infantry
service with which he is not familiar and his record is among
those which add honor and dignity to the military annals of
the country.
General Lincoln was married in Cincinnati, October 1, 1874,
to Miss Ruth A. Goodin, who passed away December 23, 1911.
He resides at Fernbank, Ohio, and is well known in Cincinnati.
He holds membership with the Cuvier Press Club, is a member
of the Loyal Legion of Ohio and of the Grand Army of the Republic.
He likewise holds membership with the Army and Navy Club of
Washington, the Omaha Club of Omaha. Nebraska, and the Church
Club of Cincinnati. His political allegiance is given to the
republican party. He well merits the rest which he is enjoying,
following the long years of active army experience, and his
leisure is now devoted to reading and other interests which
are to him a matter of recreation and pleasure. His mind is
stored with many interesting reminiscences of his military
life and it is with pleasure that his friends listen to him
when they can persuade him to talk concerning his past experiences.
He is a typical American citizen, alert and enterprising,
keeping in touch with the thought of the present age and the
progress of the country along all lines.recreation and pleasure.
His mind is stored with many interesting reminiscences of
his military life and it is with pleasure that his friends
listen to him when they can persuade him to talk concerning
his past experiences. He is a typical American citizen, alert
and enterprising, keeping in touch with the thought of the
present age and the progress of the country along all lines.
A photograph of Sumner
H. Lincoln's grave at Arlington National Cemetery can be seen
here. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/shlincoln.htm
This chair was used
by a true American hero during the Civil War, and would look
great in the corner of your relic room or Civil War library.
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